Daniel 1:8-10

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8 H1840 But Daniel H7760 [H8799] purposed H3820 in his heart H1351 [H8691] that he would not defile H6598 0 himself with the portion H4428 of the king's H6598 food H3196 , nor with the wine H4960 which he drank H1245 [H8762] : therefore he requested H8269 of the prince H5631 of the eunuchs H1351 [H8691] that he might not defile himself.

9 H430 Now God H5414 [H8799] had brought H1840 Daniel H2617 into favour H7356 and compassion H6440 with H8269 the prince H5631 of the eunuchs.

10 H8269 And the prince H5631 of the eunuchs H559 [H8799] said H1840 to Daniel H3373 , I fear H113 my lord H4428 the king H4487 [H8765] , who hath appointed H3978 your food H4960 and your drink H7200 [H8799] : for why should he see H6440 your faces H2196 [H8802] worse looking H3206 than the children H1524 who are of your age H2325 [H8765] ? then shall ye make me endanger H7218 my head H4428 to the king.

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purposed.
Ruth 1:17; Ruth 1:18; 1 Kings 5:5; Psalms 119:106; Psalms 119:115; Acts 11:23; 1 Corinthians 7:37; 2 Corinthians 9:7
defile.Heathen nations not only ate unclean beasts, which were forbidden by Jewish law, but even the clean animals that were eaten were first offered as victims to their gods, and part of the wine was poured out as a libation on their altars. Hence Athen\u65533 us calls the beasts served up at the tables of the Persian kings, [hieria,] victims. Daniel was therefore resolved not to defile himself with their viands; yet he did not rudely refuse what was intended as a kindness, but mildly and modestly requested the proper officers to indulge him in this respect.
Leviticus 11:45-47; Deuteronomy 32:38; Psalms 106:28; Psalms 141:4; Ezekiel 4:13; Ezekiel 4:14; Hosea 9:3; Hosea 9:4
Acts 10:14-16; Romans 14:15-17; 1 Corinthians 8:7-10; 1 Corinthians 10:18-21; 1 Corinthians 10:28-31